The 21-year-old featured in Joachim Löw's Germany squad for Euro 2012 but only started in his side's quarter-final against Greece, and was unlucky to have a goal ruled out for offside:

It would not have been his form in Poland and Ukraine that caught Chelsea's attention. While it was a quiet tournament for the Bayer Leverkusen forward, he has performed admirably for his country to date, scoring an impressive seven times in 16 international appearances.

This flowing German counter-attack from a Belgium corner, finished by Schürrle's calm dink over the keeper, demonstrates his pace and finishing ability.